Saturday, December 9, 2023

2023 NFL on CBS and NFL on Fox Broadcast & Market Listings Report | Week 15 | Sunday, December 17, 2023

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (#11) stands on the field. (Sports Illustrated)

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (#11), wearing Air Jordan cleats, kneels and points over to the right side. (The Seattle Times)


Hello, and welcome to Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season. It is crazy to think that this season is moving so fast. Only four weeks remain in regular season play, and with so much on the line, teams are certainly playing with a little extra purpose and motivation these days. December football is so delightful because of the paramount importance every single game presents for a team still in the hunt by this stage of the game.

And this Sunday for Week 15, our friends at CBS and FOX will once again team up to provide us with exciting football action all throughout Sunday afternoon slate (1:00 PM ET and 4:00 PM ET). FOX is entrusted with doubleheader rights (and features Cowboys-Bills as the marquee 4 p.m. ET game), while CBS shows one game during a regional coverage day (with Buccaneers-Packers at 1 p.m. ET and 49ers-Cardinals at 4:05 p.m. ET showcased as two spotlight games).

On this page, you will find the following materials to guide you through Sunday's action: weekly highlights, links to broadcast schedules and weekly 506 Sports listings & broadcast schedule and regionalization for each network.

* Week 15 Highlights:
  • Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs (8-5) visit JuJu Smith-Schuster, J.C. Jackson and the New England Patriots (3-10) on Sunday, December 17 at 1:00 PM ET in an AFC battle. Kansas City is reeling somewhat right now, following a Week 13 defeat to the Packers and a heartbreaking Week 14 loss to the Bills. The Chiefs have not dropped three straight regular season games since 2017. Kansas City has to win this one to regain control of their season. As for the Patriots, they are eliminated from the playoffs, but could play spoiler this week. The game, which will be televised by FOX, will be called by 🎙 Joe Davis (play-by-play), Daryl Johnston (analyst) & Pam Oliver (reporter).
  • Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) take on Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers (6-7) in a key NFC game on Sunday, December 17 at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. The Buccaneers have started December off nicely with two wins in two games. The Packers need to bounce back via a short week, as their Week 14 Monday night with the Giants did not go so well (losing 24-22). Currently, both teams would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. 🎤 Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross team up for the broadcast call on CBS.
  • Deebo Samuel and the red-hot 🔥 San Francisco 49ers (10-3) take their show to the desert 🏜 to play James Conner and the Arizona Cardinals (3-10) on Sunday, December 17 at 4:05 PM ET on CBS. This is a NFC West divisional matchup live from State Farm Stadium. Brock Purdy, Fred Warner and the squad continue to check off the boxes with every game they play ⌧  . San Francisco's D is the best in the league in terms of fewest points allowed. The 49ers are finally looking like a dangerous Super Bowl contender. Meanwhile, Arizona is coming off a bye week. San Francisco eyes their sixth straight dub in this one. 🎤 Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn announce the CBS action.
  • In a monster interconference showdown from Western New York, Dak Prescott and the blazing warm Dallas Cowboys (10-3) take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (7-6) in a re-match of Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII. This Dallas at Buffalo contest, serves as FOX's America Game of the Week game on Sunday, December 17 at 4:25 PM ET. Since their Week 9 loss at Philadelphia, the Cowboys have won every single matchup that Dallas have played including wins over Philadelphia & Seattle in that span. As for Buffalo, they came out on top in Arrowhead last week against the Chiefs. The Bills have a 5-1 record at Highmark Stadium this season so far. The Bills continue their late season quest towards the postseason, as the team basically has to win out (or win a good portion of their games) to provide them the best possible chance for postseason. 🎤 FOX's lead crew of Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi will provide commentary for the matchup.

The broadcast schedules for CBS and FOX will be provided by using the appropriate links below, as well the weekly 506Sports Maps (a link will be also posted when the maps become available):

And now, it is time to present the Week 15 broadcast schedule and regionalization for CBS and FOX (attached below).

  • NFL on CBS: Week 15 Broadcast Schedule & Regionalization
The current logo for the NFL on CBS (2021-present). (YouTube)

Sunday, December 17 (Regional Coverage)

NOTE: Keep in mind that Kevin Harlan, Trent Green & Melanie Collins (CBS' No. #3 NFL team) will be loaned over to NFL Network to call Saturday night's Broncos at Lions game. Just to let y'all know why this team is absent from CBS's Week 15 Sunday afternoon announcer schedule.

12:00 PM ET:
. The NFL Today
James Brown, Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason & Jonathan Jones

1:00 PM ET:
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) at Green Bay Packers (6-7) (Primary) - Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan & AJ Ross
42% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Tampa & Tulsa

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* New York Jets (5-8) at Miami Dolphins (9-4) - Jim Nantz, Tony Romo & Tracy Wolfson
23% of Markets Include: Birmingham, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Fort Myers, Hartford, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile, New York City, Pittsburgh, Providence, Scranton & West Palm Beach

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* Houston Texans (7-6) at Tennessee Titans (5-8) - Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta & Aditi Kinkhabwala
12% of Markets Include: Austin, Dallas, Houston, Memphis, Nashville & San Antonio

4:05 PM ET:
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* San Francisco 49ers (10-3) at Arizona Cardinals (3-10) (LATE) - Ian Eagle, Charles Davis & Evan Washburn
23% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Fresno, Kansas City, New Orleans, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane & Tucson

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* Washington Commanders (4-9) at Los Angeles Rams (6-7) (LATE) - Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely & Tiffany Blackmon
10% of Markets Include: Baltimore, Los Angeles, Norfolk & Washington D.C.

- Rules Analyst: Gene Steratore (New York City)

  • NFL on FOX: Week 15 Broadcast Schedule & Regionalization
The current logo for the NFL on FOX (2023-present). (Newscast Studio)


Sunday, December 17 (Doubleheader)

11:00 AM ET:
. FOX NFL Kickoff
Charissa Thompson, Julian Edelman, Michael Vick, Charles Woodson & Peter Schrager

12:00 PM ET:
. FOX NFL Sunday
Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski & Jay Glazer

1:00 PM ET:
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* Kansas City Chiefs (8-5) at New England Patriots (3-10) (Primary) - Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver
67% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington D.C. & West Palm Beach

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Chicago Bears (5-8) at Cleveland Browns (8-5) - Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez & Laura Okmin
13% of Markets Include: Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Milwaukee & Pittsburgh

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* New York Giants (5-8) at New Orleans Saints (6-7) - Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake
11% of Markets Include: Hartford, Mobile, New Orleans, New York City & Scranton

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* Atlanta Falcons (6-7) at Carolina Panthers (1-12) - Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Kristina Pink
9% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville & Raleigh

4:25 PM ET:
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Dallas Cowboys (10-3) at Buffalo Bills (7-6) (National) - Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi
100% of Markets Include: All. This is a national FOX broadcast.

7:30 PM ET:
. The OT
Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski & Jay Glazer

- Rules Analyst: Dean Blandino (Los Angeles)

-- Mandatory Credit for the NFL team logos: SportsLogos.Net.

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4 comments:

  1. Has it been confirmed that DAL/BUF will be nationally televised?

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    1. @Mark T. Oh Mark, I just put that there because assuming no blackouts in Phoenix (SF/ARI late on CBS) or Los Angeles (WSH/LAR late on CBS), the Cowboys/Bills game will be seen by a national audience; at the very least, it's primary because 95% of the country will be getting the Cowboys/Bills game.

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  2. The CBS maps have been posted and Bucs- Packers is the primary game.

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